Rookie Draft Selection #64 - Ian Callinan (Jumper #37)

[Vader]

Thread locked until start of Rookie Draft.

 

[cmndstab]

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And it's Callinan! Congratulations Ian, you've fought tooth and nail for this opportunity

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

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Callinan! We must be passing on our last pick unless we take Templeton.

 

[WALL-e]

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Welcome wing nut

 

[Ticktak]

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Are we going to pass next pick or did we just want to get in before Port?

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

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Are we going to pass next pick or did we just want to get in before Port?

Yep pass.

No Jacob Templeton...very interesting.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

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Callinan! We must be passing on our last pick unless we take Templeton.

Which is exactly what we do.

 

[cmndstab]

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[Crows4Flag]

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What a machine, about time we got a hard nut in the middle

 

[Valentino Dmitri]

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I was suffering from erectile dysfunction.

Then I read this thread.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Re: Rookie Draft Selection #64 - Ian Callinan

Since that we have drafted some small forwards (Milera, Roach and Lyons), do you think we have plans of playing him in the midfield? He is essentially Brent Harvey without the pace (Harvey is only 172cm and 76kg so there are around the same size and they play similar roles as well).

 

[Pariah]

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Welcome Ian.

 

[brucetiki]

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Stoked by this pick. Should do well if the opportunity arises.

 

[cmndstab]

Re: Rookie Draft Selection #64 - Ian Callinan

Since that we have drafted some small forwards (Milera, Roach and Lyons), do you think we have plans of playing him in the midfield? He is essentially Brent Harvey without the pace (Harvey is only 172cm and 76kg so there are around the same size and they play similar roles as well).

I reckon Lyons is more likely to play midfield.

That said, Lyons is a late developer with limited footballing experience. By the time he's a regular player (assuming he makes it) Callinan will likely be in the twilight of his career.

Roach is stick thin, he likely won't play either.

Milera/Roach/Lyons will most likely end up being Callinan's eventual replacement.

 

[Rave Slave]

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So happy for Ian. About ****ing time he got a crack at it.

Lets hope for a Pods mk II only better.

 

[adelaide_40]

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Stoked. Welcome to the afc Ian.

 

[Big Phil]

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FANTASTIC...

So happy for Nutta, thoroughly deserves this listing...

Good luck Ian, all the best...

 

[cmndstab]

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/106001/default.aspx

"I wouldn't have put myself in this position if I didn't think I could make it. I've always believed I'd be able to make it [at AFL level]. I just needed to be given the opportunity … I was fortunate enough to get that opportunity today," he said.

"I'm not here to make up the numbers. I'm here to give it everything I've got and I believe if I can do everything right then I'm sure I can play games next year."

 

[Bockchoy67]

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Conference is up on the afc website. Speaks very well this bloke.

 

[RoosterLad]

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Post reported.

Hopefully Callinan can at least teach our guys how to kick a goal if nothing else.

 

[Dutchy10]

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Gun.

Who would have thought you would have to take a pay cut to go from SANFL to AFL!

 

[Duff TV]

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Reading this has made me teary.

This guy is an absolute gun player and a gun bloke off the field.

10 years in the making and the guy gets drafted WOW!

Cheers Nutter from all of us here in Hobart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[demon21]

Yep very happy he has been giving the chance to play at the top level, He should have been giving the chance a long time ago better late than never tho.

 

[MarcusP2]

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Gun.

Who would have thought you would have to take a pay cut to go from SANFL to AFL!

Only if you play for Centrals

 

[Schulzycrow]

Only good thing to come out of him tearing the Legs a new one in the GF. Now do the same to all the other AFL sides.